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Syphon - D. Jeure, Soda Water, circa 1870
Reg. No: SH 850234
- Summary:
- Made: Jeure, D., circa 1860 - 1880. Used at a Victorian psychiatric hospital , circa 1860 - 1880. Parts missing.
- Description:
- Large, glass, soda water syphon consists of large, hollow glass ball surmounted and leading into small ball on top of which is metal fitting into which screws the spray (missing). Syphon is on a slightly protruding, flat, circular base. It is covered in a wire net (rusty).
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 42.00 cm (Height), 23.00 cm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | kitchen utensils, psychiatric hospitals, water |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Institutional Life |
| Tertiary Classification: | food & drink preparation |
| Inscriptions: | VERITABLE SELTOGENE D. FEVRE/PARIS. D.Jeure/MARQUE DEPOSEE - engraved on metal fitting on top of syphon. |
| Manufacturer: | Paris, France, circa 1870 |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1870 |
| References: | card with exhibit. |
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